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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Condit comes into the arena with Never back down - Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Condit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Belfort takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belfort throws a big shot that misses.
Condit connects with a nice looking jab.
Good work by Belfort as he checks the leg kick.
Condit connects with the punch.
Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Condit lunges at Belfort with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Belfort's hand.
A lazy left from Condit finds it's target.
Belfort walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belfort tries to bum rush Condit with a series of wild strikes but Condit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Condit lands a nice looking body shot.
Belfort throws a left and a right that both miss
and Condit counters with a straight right hand.
Condit throws a chopping leg kick but Belfort manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Condit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Condit lands a really nice looking cross but Belfort seems unphased.
Condit cracks Belfort with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Condit dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Belfort looks winded!
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Condit sizes up Belfort with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Condit connects with a crisp jab.
Condit throws a one two combo.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Condit was well out of range. Poor timing from Belfort.
Condit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Condit scores with a jab to the body.
Belfort misses with a lunging right hand
and Condit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Condit lands a body shot.
Condit connects with a body shot that sends Belfort's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Belfort does no damage.
Condit punishes Belfort's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Condit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belfort on the side of the head.
Belfort checks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Condit.
Condit connects with a nice looking jab.
Condit lands a nice hook to Belfort's body. Belfort takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Condit scores with a sloppy right hand. Belfort should have avoided that one.
Condit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belfort stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Condit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Condit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belfort checks it well.
Condit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Condit connects with the punch.
Belfort gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Condit.
Belfort is rocked!
Condit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Belfort walks into a straight right hand from Condit.
Belfort is still on wobbly legs! Can Condit finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Belfort seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Condit shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Belfort is backing up but Condit catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Belfort covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Condit Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Condit!
A very excited looking Carlos Condit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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